Because a primary goal of an accelerated recovery program is early discharge, evaluation of the home environment must begin preoperatively. Appropriate family or caregiver support is crucial to ensure an early and safe transition from hospital to home,7 and 8 decrease the risk of readmission, and increase patient satisfaction with the postoperative experience.7 and 8 Arrangements must be made preoperatively for transfer postoperatively to an alternative care setting if home support will be necessary but unavailable or inadequate. Patients and those involved in their postdischarge care should be given both verbal and written information about the anticipated time frame for the recovery process and specific instructions for convalescence such as expected enteral intake and mobility